Some Studies Suggest That Teens Who Take an "Abstinence Pledge

question 21

Multiple Choice

Some studies suggest that teens who take an "abstinence pledge" during the course of abstinence-only education:

• A)are three times more likely to have sex than are teens who receive sex education.
• B)are much less likely to have sex than are teens who receive sex education.
• C)have sex just as much as teens who receive sex education but tend to be more monogamous.
• D)have sex at the same rate as teens who receive sex education but are less likely to use birth control.

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